Josh loving our 5 star luxury mini van 4.5hr transfer from Hanoi to Halong Bay!!!
Pit stop for lunch and a traditional Viatnamese water puppet show.
Our tender out to our boat. Weather not at its best but excitement is rising!!
Our beautiful 'Dragons Pearl' all ready & waiting for us.
Welcome drinks on the deck.
Surprisingly spacious cabin with ensuite & even more exciting Josh has his own room
for the first time in months!!!
Weather still misted over but still warm enough to get comfy on the deck.
Local fisherman chugging past us.
These limestone creations were truly magnificent.
It was quite surreal to just float past these towering beauties.
Time for a cookery lesson, Viatnamese Spring rolls!
First afternoon on board & time to explore these beautiful creations by kayak
As we chose to use Indochina Junk for our cruise we sailed to Bai Tu Long Bay instead of the super conjested Halong Bay, where boats are limited so we (us & 14 other passengers) felt like we had the whole bay to ourselves, it was a very special experience!!
It was so very peaceful & quiet with only the sounds of distant fishing
boats, birds & the odd monkey!
After a lovely evening of 11 courses of beautiful Viatnamese food & some cocktails it was early to bed in preparation for tomorrow's 2 hour kayaking tour!!!!
A spot of caving along the way.
Gary & I were both ditched by Joshua for his new friend Chloe!
Susan & Walter, our Washington DC friends who we will be visiting on our
American adventure next year.
Time for a swim to relax all our muscles after our 2hr kayak tour!!! Cold but very very refreshing!!!
Another cruise sailing past us, looks lovey but our choice was so much more personal.
Josh & his new pals Little Josh and Tommy enjoying the beach on our last afternoon.
Walter & Gary also enjoying the beach!
Back to the boat to get showered and ready for our evening dinner in the cave!
Absolutely beautiful setting for our last supper of the cruise. We were spoilt rotten with the food and entertainment.
Carvings done by our on board chef! Spectacular!!!
Our last morning onboard and we head out to a local fishing village. The government re-housed the Vietnamese families living in the caves and gave them all floating homes, including a school for the children.
Our Lovely fellow cruisers Kimberley, Matt, Tommy & Josh.
Walter, Susan & Chloe
The local fishery.
Local fishing boat
Then onto an oyster farm.
We were shown how they harvest the pearls and shown how the different sizes of oysters will depict what colour the pearl will be.
Tooth Fairy visit, they don't have coins in Vietnam so he left a note. Much excitement even though it was only worth about 30p!
Heading into Halong Bay for the 4.5hr drive back to our hotel
Farewell meal in Hanoi with our new buddies! XX
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